​As previously communicated Anthem Blue Cross and Stanford
Health Care have been engaged in contract negotiations for several
months. Stanford Health Care’s agreements were originally scheduled to
terminate on September 1, 2016 (September 24, 2016 for ValleyCare Medical
Center) and were recently extended through September 9, 2016. We are
pleased to announce that both parties have been in continued active discussions
that have resulted in the successful negotiation of new Commercial PPO and
HMO (including Medicare Advantage) multi-year contracts, effective
September 1, 2016, which include the following entities:

Stanford Health Care

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

ValleyCare Medical Center

Affinity Medical Group (HMO)

Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital Medical Group (PPO)

Stanford Healthcare
dba Stanford Medical Group (PPO)

University Healthcare
Alliance (PPO)

For questions, please contact a member of your b&p Sales Team - 888.722.3373.